North Carolina Insurance CE Courses (2026)

To renew your Insurance license in North Carolina you need to satisfy the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Agent Services Division's continuing education (CE) requirement — about 24 hours per 2-year cycle. Below is what the board requires and a comparison of course providers that offer qualifying CE. This is an unofficial guide — confirm any course is board-approved before you buy.

What North Carolina requires for Insurance renewal

CE hours required24 hours per cycle
Renewal cycle24 months
CE tracking systemPrometric (CE administrator); licensees view transcripts/compliance via Sircon (sircon.com). License transactions handled via NIPR.
Governing bodyNorth Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Agent Services Division

Resident producers must complete 24 hours of CE on a biennial basis, including at least 3 hours of ethics. Property/Casualty and Personal Lines producers (and adjusters) must also complete a 3-hour NFIP flood insurance certification course in their first compliance period and every other period thereafter (roughly every 4 years). Failing to meet the minimum hours or the mandatory ethics/flood hours by the compliance date causes the license to expire. Excess hours can carry forward, but ethics/flood credits carry over only as general credit. Reinstatement within 4 months of the compliance date requires a $75 fee paid to the CE administrator.

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North Carolina Insurance CE course providers

Heads-up: These are independent, third-party CE providers — we are not affiliated with them and don't guarantee approval. Always confirm a course is accepted by the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Agent Services Division before purchasing.

North Carolina Insurance CE courses: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do I need to renew my Insurance license in North Carolina?

North Carolina requires about 24 continuing-education hours per renewal cycle. Resident producers must complete 24 hours of CE on a biennial basis, including at least 3 hours of ethics. Property/Casualty and Personal Lines producers (and adjusters) must also complete a 3-hour NFIP flood insurance certification course in their first compliance period and every other period thereafter (roughly every 4 years). Failing to meet the minimum hours or the mandatory ethics/flood hours by the compliance date causes the license to expire. Excess hours can carry forward, but ethics/flood credits carry over only as general credit. Reinstatement within 4 months of the compliance date requires a $75 fee paid to the CE administrator.

Do online Insurance CE courses count in North Carolina?

Online courses generally count when the provider is approved by or recognized by the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Agent Services Division and the completion is reported through Prometric (CE administrator); licensees view transcripts/compliance via Sircon (sircon.com). License transactions handled via NIPR.. Always confirm a course is accepted before you buy it.

Where do I report my North Carolina Insurance CE?

North Carolina uses Prometric (CE administrator); licensees view transcripts/compliance via Sircon (sircon.com). License transactions handled via NIPR. to track Insurance continuing education. Make sure your completions post there before you renew.

Requirement last verified 2026-06-01 from the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), Agent Services Division. Always confirm current rules with the board before relying on this.

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